One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles N Lafayette LA
Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1017 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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1017 AM CDT Fri May 15 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and
Vermilionville near the river will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Friday was 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.1 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0 11.0 Fri 9 am CDT 10.7 10.6 10.
4
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LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
3000 9227 3031 9204
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